English vocabulary: body parts

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Head, shoulders, knees and toes … You probably already know the English names for the basic body parts, but if you need to refresh your memory, you can always take a look at this famous children’s song . Today we’re going a little further afield to analyse the human body in depth and we’ll also look at some fun idioms related to body parts.




Body parts in detail
The arms
Fingertip : fingertip
Forearm : forearm
Knuckle : knuckle
The legs
Calf: calf
Instep : instep
Metatarsus : metatarsus
Shin: shin
Anklebone : tarsus
The trunk
Armpit : armpit
Groin : groin
Loins : lumbar area
Thorax : thorax
Belly : belly
Belly button : navel
Nipple : nipple
The head
Bags under the eyes or dark circles : dark circles
Canine tooth : fang
Crinkles : small wrinkles
Crow's feet : rooster's feet
Dimple : dimple
Eyebrow : eyebrow
Eyelash : eyelash
Eyelid : eyelid
Freckle : freckle
Gum : gum
Nostrils : holes of the nose
Sideboards (UK) or sideburns (US): sideburns
Tonsil : tonsil
Uvula : bell
Wisdom tooth : wisdom tooth
The skeleton
Backbone : vertebral column
Breast bone : sternum
Collarbone : clavicle
Eye socket : eye socket
Hipbone : ilium
Ulna : cubitus
Humerus : humerus
Kneecap or patella : patella
Shinbone : tibia
Splint bone : fibula
Shoulder blade : scapula
Skull : skull
The internal organs
Brain : brain
Lungs : lungs
Heart : heart
Liver : liver
Kidneys : kidneys
Pancreas : pancreas
Spleen : spleen
Bladder : bladder
Extra bonus: idioms with human body parts
Our body parts are featured in many English idioms, so if you want to improve your command of everyday English, don't miss these expressions:

Have egg on your face : to say something wrong portugal phone number list feel ashamed because of it.
Have a bad hair day: to be disheveled or, less literally, to have one of those days when everything goes wrong.
Have your hands tied : not having the power or authority to do something.
Have a gut feeling : have an intuition about something or someone.
Have a head start : start before others or with an advantage over them.
Your heart goes out to someone: feel empathy and compassion for someone.
Your heart is in the right place : doing the right thing.
Your heart isn't in it : you don't really want to do it or you're not convinced.
A knuckle sandwich: a punch.
A pat on the back: a pat on the back.
A pain in the neck: someone very annoying or something you don't like to do.
A slap on the wrist : a mild punishment for making a mistake.
A sight for sore eyes : someone you are delighted to see.
A slip of the tongue : a lapse in speech.
Have a weight off your shoulders : free yourself from a burden or responsibility.
Word of mouth : mouth to ear.
An eye - opener : something that makes you realize something new.
Caught red-handed : caught red-handed.
Dig your heels in: resist or refuse to change.
Easy on the eye : handsome/beautiful.
Elbow grease : hard work.
Get something off your chest : let off steam.
Get off on the wrong foot : start on the wrong foot.
Have a heart – to – heart : have a sincere talk.